Resources in this section will help you with two-way language immersion.
California Association
for Bilingual Education (CABE) (Outside Source)
CABE's affiliated group, Two-Way CABE, is made up of CABE members
who plan and implement a national Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
Conference every summer.
Center for Advanced
Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) (Outside Source)
Information on foreign language immersion and two-way programs.
See Research
and Action Initiatives (Outside Source) for research on immersion education
at the elementary and postsecondary levels, a national survey
of immersion programs, and classroom-based research with students
and teachers.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) (Outside Source)
Information on language and literacy, including the National Directory
of Two-Way Immersion Programs and links to research and information
on two-way programs.
- Two-way immersion resource (Outside Source)
- Two-way immersion literature (Outside Source)
Center for Research on Education,
Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) (Outside Source)
Research on issues of diversity in education.
Dual Language Education
of New Mexico (Outside Source)
Resources to assist educators in the proper model design and
effective implementation of dual language programs.
The Educator's Reference Desk (Outside Source)
Comprehensive educational research and information. Select SEARCH and type in "Two-Way Bilingual Education."
Evaluator's Toolkit for Dual Language Programs (Outside Source)
Online toolkit assists Two-Way programs in designing and completing an evaluation plan for their programs. It includes step-by-step instructions for developing, analyzing, and presenting the findings of your program.
Language Resource Centers (Outside Source)
Nine national centers to support the teaching and learning
of non-English languages.
Multicultural
Pavilion (Outside Source)
Resources and discussion lists related to multicultural teaching and learning.
National
Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA) (Outside Source)
Information and research regarding two-way and other related bilingual education resources.
The
Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement,
and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students
(OELA) (Outside Source)
U.S. Department of Education technical assistance for English
learners.
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
Questionnaire (Nov-2005; DOC; 84KB; 2pp.)
Questions that school staff can download to help them decide if
they are ready to implement a two-way program.
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Title III (PPT;147KB; 44slides)
Explanation of two-way programs to teachers, parents, board members,
or the public.
